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The upper chamber has followed the lead of the House of Representatives and removed a ban on national identifier research from its newest appropriations bill. Patient ID Now wants to maintain the momentum.

Opening address speakers set the tone for the event by emphasising how digital technologies can help build sustainable healthcare.

HIMSS President and CEO Hal Wolf said his team has been "very pleased with the engagement" at the in-person and digital versions of the event.

Article content We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Special upcoming seniors’ movie event sold out Back to video “Cochrane Toyota, McDonald’s, Home Treasures and the Cochrane Movie House have stepped up in support of our seniors,” said organizer Dan Kroffat. “It really is the first step in a plan and a program to making sure seniors in this community are given the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of living here.” “I...

Article content We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Special upcoming seniors’ movie event sold out Back to video “Cochrane Toyota, McDonald’s, Home Treasures and the Cochrane Movie House have stepped up in support of our seniors,” said organizer Dan Kroffat. “It really is the first step in a plan and a program to making sure seniors in this community are given the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of living here.” “I...

(Photo by bymuratdeniz/Getty Images) Patient ID Now, a coalition of more than 40 healthcare organizations, released a framework this week aimed at creating a national strategy around patient identification that protects individual safety and security.   In the framework, the coalition calls on the federal government to closely collaborate with the private sector and with other public health authorities in working toward the goal of accurate patient identification.   "Throughout the past year,...

John Moore, Getty Images With the next wave of the COVID-19 pandemic beginning to crash down in hospitals around the country, its more important than ever for health systems to be well attuned to their supply chain needs. One of the biggest challenges of the first wave this past spring, of course, was the shortage of personal protective equipment, ventilators and sometimes critical medications. Supply chain vulnerabilities were acute – and thats not counting the ongoing cyberattacks targete...